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"RE: Lime plaster over drywall"
Posted by Gary sculptari on 07-Jun-06 at 11:55 AM
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This would require a fairly high skill level, to put a coat of less than 1/4" over drywall. The plaster must be perfectly level/flat - drywall is 'wavey'. In the decorating trade, this would be called a 'level 5' finish - and in union jobs, drywallers are not called for this - they call in plasterers (OP&CMIA) - this is their job. Among plasterers, there are many that lack the finesse to accomplish this. They would prefer to start the wall with metal lath, a scratch coat, a brown coat, and a finish coat(s).This is what I recommend to you. Either learn how to do the first two coats, or get a plasterer in to do the first two coats for you, and help you with the final. The plasterer may be willing to learn something too. This is sort of like you have been taught how to decorate and ice a cake, but not how to bake it. And just like cakes, you will hear a lot of people who think they can bake, and others who claim a mix or storebought is just the same, but until you have tasted a real cake, from a real baker, you will always know the difference.(fresh eggs, fresh flour, fresh butter, well worn oven, etc.) You will be building a 100 year old wall - a wall that will retain its beauty for 100 years - a wall that makes you (and maybe only you) smile when you see it.
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